Rivera's herniated disk surgery - return in 3-5 weeks?

10:41 PM CST on Thursday, March 10, 2005
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...cbd18.html


Darren Woodson suffered a similar injury last off-sea-
son, and missed the entire season. He announced his
retirement in December. It was the second surgery to
repair a herniation for Woodson and that complicated
his recovery. The sources said this is the first time
Rivera has had this type of surgery.

10:41 PM CST on Thursday, March 10, 2005

Excerpts:

Guard Marco Rivera, who received a $9 million
signing bonus when he signed a five-year, $20
million contract with the Cowboys last week, had
surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back Thurs-
day, two sources said.

Rivera, 32, who had a procedure to repair the disk
Thursday morning, is expected to go home today
and start the rehabilitation process.

The sources said the recovery time is expected to
take 3-5 weeks, which means he should be fine for
the start of training camp in July. That time table
could also have him ready for the club's veteran
mini-camp in June, though it's unlikely the Cowboys
would push him to participate in that camp.

...

Rivera suffered the injury on Tuesday, when he was
in Baltimore to attend the 27th annual Ed Block Cour-
age Awards.

Each NFL team has a player selected by his team-
mates for displaying commitments to the principles
of courage and sportsmanship, while serving as
inspirations in their locker rooms and communities.

Rivera, known for his toughness, received his award
for his 2004 season with Green Bay.

The sources said Rivera suffered the injury on Tues-
day, when he felt a twinge in his leg, while jogging on
a treadmill. The leg tightened during the course of the
day and he phoned the Cowboys' training staff.

He had an MRI on Wednesday and a slight bulge was
discovered in his lower back.

Darren Woodson suffered a similar injury last off-sea-
son, and missed the entire season. He announced his
retirement in December. It was the second surgery to
repair a herniation for Woodson and that complicated
his recovery. The sources said this is the first time
Rivera has had this type of surgery.

...

"observer" wrote in message
news:
>
> 10:41 PM CST on Thursday, March 10, 2005
>

>
>
> Excerpts:
>
> Guard Marco Rivera, who received a $9 million
> signing bonus when he signed a five-year, $20
> million contract with the Cowboys last week, had
> surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back Thurs-
> day, two sources said.
>
> Rivera, 32, who had a procedure to repair the disk
> Thursday morning, is expected to go home today
> and start the rehabilitation process.
>
> The sources said the recovery time is expected to
> take 3-5 weeks, which means he should be fine for
> the start of training camp in July. That time table
> could also have him ready for the club's veteran
> mini-camp in June, though it's unlikely the Cowboys
> would push him to participate in that camp.
>
> ...
>
> Rivera suffered the injury on Tuesday, when he was
> in Baltimore to attend the 27th annual Ed Block Cour-
> age Awards.
>
> Each NFL team has a player selected by his team-
> mates for displaying commitments to the principles
> of courage and sportsmanship, while serving as
> inspirations in their locker rooms and communities.
>
> Rivera, known for his toughness, received his award
> for his 2004 season with Green Bay.
>
> The sources said Rivera suffered the injury on Tues-
> day, when he felt a twinge in his leg, while jogging on
> a treadmill. The leg tightened during the course of the
> day and he phoned the Cowboys' training staff.
>
> He had an MRI on Wednesday and a slight bulge was
> discovered in his lower back.
>
> Darren Woodson suffered a similar injury last off-sea-
> son, and missed the entire season. He announced his
> retirement in December. It was the second surgery to
> repair a herniation for Woodson and that complicated
> his recovery. The sources said this is the first time
> Rivera has had this type of surgery.
>
> ...
>
I don't like this I don't like this one bit

"Justin Pate" wrote in message
news:_JaYd.65802$
>
> "observer" wrote in message
> news:
> >
> > 10:41 PM CST on Thursday, March 10, 2005
> >
>
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcon...cbd18.html
> >
> >
> > Excerpts:
> >
> > Guard Marco Rivera, who received a $9 million
> > signing bonus when he signed a five-year, $20
> > million contract with the Cowboys last week, had
> > surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back Thurs-
> > day, two sources said.
> >
> > Rivera, 32, who had a procedure to repair the disk
> > Thursday morning, is expected to go home today
> > and start the rehabilitation process.
> >
> > The sources said the recovery time is expected to
> > take 3-5 weeks, which means he should be fine for
> > the start of training camp in July. That time table
> > could also have him ready for the club's veteran
> > mini-camp in June, though it's unlikely the Cowboys
> > would push him to participate in that camp.
> >
> > ...
> >
> > Rivera suffered the injury on Tuesday, when he was
> > in Baltimore to attend the 27th annual Ed Block Cour-
> > age Awards.
> >
> > Each NFL team has a player selected by his team-
> > mates for displaying commitments to the principles
> > of courage and sportsmanship, while serving as
> > inspirations in their locker rooms and communities.
> >
> > Rivera, known for his toughness, received his award
> > for his 2004 season with Green Bay.
> >
> > The sources said Rivera suffered the injury on Tues-
> > day, when he felt a twinge in his leg, while jogging on
> > a treadmill. The leg tightened during the course of the
> > day and he phoned the Cowboys' training staff.
> >
> > He had an MRI on Wednesday and a slight bulge was
> > discovered in his lower back.
> >
> > Darren Woodson suffered a similar injury last off-sea-
> > son, and missed the entire season. He announced his
> > retirement in December. It was the second surgery to
> > repair a herniation for Woodson and that complicated
> > his recovery. The sources said this is the first time
> > Rivera has had this type of surgery.
> >
> > ...
> >
> I don't like this I don't like this one bit


Well, I don't like it either, but there have been quite a few football
players come back from this sort of operation, Joe Montana for one,
and Moose had NECK surgery and played one? two? more years.
There have been other players who had the same surgery and came
back--some, like D. Woodson didn't. I've had the same surgery and
I didn't even rehab all that vigorously and I was good as new in a month.

Then again, I didn't have to butt heads with 325 lb. def. tackles, either.